2010 Toyota Prius vs 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - Detroit News hybrid showdown
Third-gen Toyota Prius test drive
Bottom line—Toyota is definitely at top of the hybrid food chain, but American car manufacturers like Ford are starting to nip at their heels. So the next couple years of innovation will be interesting, especially with cars like the GM Volt, Ford TransitConnect EV and Ford Focus EV coming to market.
Which EV maker is grading how reliably fast-charge stations work with its vehicles? Which automaker reportedly scrapped development of ICE range extenders for EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 19, 2024. In a first drive of the 2025 Toyota Camry hybrid, we found that the hybrid system blends into the background—just like the rest of the car, which has now appropriately gone all-hybrid. Available all-wheel drive, its ratings of up to 51 mpg combined, and a comfortable, spacious interior make it one of...
Road-trip fast-chargers for EVs are growing at a record pace. EV factories in the Southeast may inadvertently be creating more pollution for all ratepayers. And saving seconds with soap may have initiated an in-person recall of thousands of Cybertrucks. This and more, here at Green Car Reports...
Bengt Halvorson
Attempts to cut a few seconds in Texas Cybertruck assembly appear to be to blame.
Bengt Halvorson
With a recent growth spurt of installations, there is now one DC fast charger for every 15 U.S. gas stations.
Stephen Edelstein
Did new natural gas-fired power plants come about because of new EV factories and battery plants in the Southeast?
Stephen Edelstein
The 2025 Toyota Camry goes all-hybrid and does that matters to Camry shoppers a little bit better. Prius owners need to keep those doors locked. And is the U.S.-made three-row Toyota electric SUV a Highlander EV? It’s a variety pack of Toyota news today, here at Green Car Reports. In a first...
Bengt Halvorson
The Highlander would go all-EV, while the Grand Highlander would continue in ICE versions.
In the latest Toyota Prius and Prius Prime, water can enter and short circuit rear door latches, which may allow them to open while the car is moving.
Stephen Edelstein
The 2025 Camry lineup shifts to be all hybrid all the time, which presents quite the value proposition.
Joel Feder
Lucid adds a heat pump and subtracts charging time for its range-leading Air electric sedan. Mercedes-Benz might not see what Ram sees in a plug-in range-extended vehicle. And why is each EV still losing thousands to full-line automakers? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2024 Lucid Air...
Bengt Halvorson
A recent analysis suggests automakers are still losing thousands on each EV sold—perhaps even on programs that have targeted profitability.
Stephen Edelstein
Series hybrids with vastly downsized engines simply don't make the cut, especially for cost reasons, Mercedes reportedly decided.
Stephen Edelstein